Ugly to Start with

by John Michael Cummings

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Jason Stevens is growing up in picturesque, historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in the 1970s. Back when the roads are smaller, the cars slower, the people more colorful, and Washington, D.C. is way across the mountains - a winding sixty-five miles away.

Jason dreams of going to art school in the city, but he must first survive his teenage years. He witnesses a street artist from Italy charm his mother from the backseat of the family car. He stands up to an abusive husband - and then feels sorry for the jerk. He puts up with his father's...Read more
  • ISBN10 1935978098
  • ISBN13 9781935978091
  • Publish Date 1 January 2012 (first published 30 October 2011)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 17 June 2015
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint West Virginia University Press
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 177
  • Language English